{"id":29418,"date":"2025-11-28T17:34:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T22:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/spurs-very-keen-on-signing-world-class-talent-for-61m\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T17:34:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T22:34:06","slug":"spurs-very-keen-on-signing-world-class-talent-for-61m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/spurs-very-keen-on-signing-world-class-talent-for-61m\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs very keen on signing &#8216;world class&#8217; talent for \u00a361m"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/spurs-very-keen-on-signing-world-class-talent-for-61m\/#Latest_information_on_Spurs_search_for_new_players_this_January\" >Latest information on Spurs&#8217; search for new players this January<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/spurs-very-keen-on-signing-world-class-talent-for-61m\/#Why_Spurs_61m_target_becomes_Simmons_20\" >Why Spurs&#8217; \u00a361m target becomes Simmons 2.0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/spurs-very-keen-on-signing-world-class-talent-for-61m\/#Romero_upgrade_Spurs_%E2%80%98ready_to_make_35m_bid_for_%E2%80%98world-class_defender\" >Romero upgrade: Spurs &#8216;ready to make&#8217; \u00a335m bid for &#8216;world-class&#8217; defender<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In recent years, Tottenham Hotspur have started spending big in the transfer market in a bid to succeed in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>In the past four years alone, the hierarchy has fallen by more than \u00a3400 million through new additions, but not all the big-ticket additions have had the desired effect in North London.<\/p>\n<p>Tanguy Ndombele was just one player who was paid a significant amount of money, with the Frenchman paying a reported amount of \u00a363 million in 2019, which was a club record at the time.<\/p>\n<p>    He only made 91 appearances in five years for the Lilywhites, returning to his homeland on a free transfer last summer.<\/p>\n<p>As the January deadline approaches, the board and Thomas Frank will need to keep these deals in mind to avoid losing huge amounts of their investment.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-latest-on-spurs-rsquo-hunt-for-new-additions-this-january\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Latest_information_on_Spurs_search_for_new_players_this_January\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Latest information on Spurs&#8217; search for new players this January<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In recent weeks, Juventus defender Grayson Bremer is one of the latest players to be linked with a move to Spurs in the upcoming transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>The board are looking to add significant depth and quality to their backline, with Frank&#8217;s side reportedly willing to pay \u00a335m for the Brazilian centre-back.<\/p>\n<p>    The Lilywhites have scored 11 goals in their last three games and the 28-year-old could be a strong option for next season.<\/p>\n<p>However, there could also be room for improvement in the attacking department, with Monaco star Magnes Akuriosh, who had hoped to sign a forward in the summer, back in the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sasha Tavolieri, the Lilywhites are very keen to sign the 23-year-old this winter, but if a deal goes through it could cost the division a significant amount of money.<\/p>\n<p>According to the same journalist, the Ligue 1 side are currently demanding a transfer fee of \u20ac70m (about \u00a361m) for his contract, which would be one of the club&#8217;s most expensive deals in history.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-spurs-rsquo-pound-61m-target-would-be-simons-2-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Spurs_61m_target_becomes_Simmons_20\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Spurs&#8217; \u00a361m target becomes Simmons 2.0<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Spending big on young attackers has been nothing new for Spurs in recent months, with the board reportedly spending \u00a352m to sign Xavi Simmons last summer.<\/p>\n<p>    The Dutchman&#8217;s move sparked great excitement, with the bosses selecting the 22-year-old to fill the void in the number 10 role following James Maddison&#8217;s injury.<\/p>\n<p>However, several months have passed since his major transfer, and as evidenced by his record of zero goals and only two assists, the youngster is having a hard time getting back on track.<\/p>\n<p>Frank was also clearly unhappy with the Dutchman&#8217;s lack of quality, with the manager leaving him on the substitute bench in each of the last two games.<\/p>\n<p>However, Simmons has to be given some leeway, especially since attacking midfielders often have to play a somewhat unnatural left-wing role in multiple starts.<\/p>\n<p>    However, the club could be looking to sign another version of a big-money talent this January, especially if they can sign Akuriosh in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>He is rated by FBref as an equal player to Simmons in the Champions League, and the two sides even played against each other in October.<\/p>\n<p>Comparing their performances in such campaigns, the Frenchman has outclassed the current Spurs star, which could give Frank the attacking flair he has sorely needed in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>Described by one analyst as &#8220;world-class&#8221;, Acrioche currently has a higher total of goals and assists in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Comparison of Akuriosh and Simmons at UCL (25\/26)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics (every 90)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Akryosh<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>simmons<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>games played<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>goals and assists<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Pass accuracy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>83%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>81%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>progressive path<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>6.3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>advance to the final third<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>3.8<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Take-up completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2.7<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>advance to the final third<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2.1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>completed cross<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2.4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics by FBref<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>He is also completing more of the passes he attempts, with much of his effort directed towards the final third, showing his creativity when in possession.<\/p>\n<p>Given those results, there is no doubt that Frank will be getting the big-money talent he has been coveting since taking over in North London in the off-season.<\/p>\n<p>    The Monaco star has also achieved more take-ons per 90 and more carries into the final third per 90 in Europe this season, reaffirming his incredible ability with the ball at his feet.<\/p>\n<p>In today&#8217;s market, \u00a361 million would be a great deal for a player of Akuriosh&#8217;s quality. At 23, he has plenty of time to reach the next level of development.<\/p>\n<p>As for Simmons, the Frenchman&#8217;s potential move could push him further down the pecking order, but it could also benefit him further.<\/p>\n<p>He needed a kick to ignite his North London career.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"romero-upgrade-spurs-ready-to-make-bid-for-juves-bremer\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cristian-romero-spurs.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cristian-romero-spurs.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Romero_upgrade_Spurs_%E2%80%98ready_to_make_35m_bid_for_%E2%80%98world-class_defender\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tRomero upgrade: Spurs &#8216;ready to make&#8217; \u00a335m bid for &#8216;world-class&#8217; defender<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Tottenham Hotspur are set to make a big move in January as they look to bring in a new centre-back.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, Tottenham Hotspur have started spending big in the transfer market in a bid to succeed in the Premier League. 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